West Orange High School Girls Basketball Team

Big time recognition for the squad 💪🏽🔥

London Caldwell & Rhyan Watt — First Team All-Conference 🏆
Taraji Muhammad — Second Team All-Conference 💯
Jordyn & Kennedy — Honorable Mention 👏🏽

Nothing but hard work, dedication, and results all season long. Proud is an understatement. The standard stays high… and we’re just getting started. 🏀

SEMIFINALS – GAME DAY
West Orange vs Elizabeth
📅 March 10
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Dunn Sports Center
Buy tickets now!! 🎟️ Link in bio
Let’s pack the gym.

Before the season ends, let’s talk about the history this team made. 🔥💙

Regular season: 28-3 — the most wins in West Orange basketball history.
Ranked #8 in New Jersey.

🏆 2025–26 North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Champions — BACK TO BACK
🏆 2025–26 Essex County Champions — BACK TO BACK

Big time performances all year:
• Taraji Muhammad – 2.2 steals per game
• London Caldwell – 12 double-doubles this season
• Rhyan Watt – 1,000 career points
• London Caldwell – 1,000 career points

And we defended home court all year going 17-0 at Tarnoff Gym.

Historic season. Historic team. But the job’s not finished yet.

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🏆 NJSIAA TOURNAMENT – FINAL ROUND
North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4

No. 8 West Orange defeats Morristown 55-42 to win the Section Championship at home. 💙🏔️

We are now 28-3, setting the most wins in program history and securing back-to-back Section titles.

🌟 Player of the Game: Rhyan Watt
21 points | 5 rebounds | 4 steals
Dominated the game offensively and defensively.

🎯 London Caldwell
11 points | 6 assists | 3 steals | 1 block
Ran the offense and made big plays throughout the game.

⚡ Taraji Muhammad
11 points | 3 steals
Huge defensive effort and timely scoring.

🎓 Senior Jordyn Batts
6 points | 6-8 FT | 2 steals
Clutch at the line and stepped up in big moments.

💪 Team defense and rebounding made the difference:
Lynn Charles grabbed 6 rebounds, Elianna Dennis added 6 rebounds and 4 steals, and the bench brought energy all night.

Team totals:
55 points | 26 rebounds | 9 assists | 16 steals

Job’s not finished.

Next up: State Group Semifinal
🆚 Winner of Bayonne vs Westfield
📅 Tuesday

Let’s pack the gym again.

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SECTIONAL FINALS 🏀🔥

27–3. History made. One more step to finish the job.

West Orange vs Morristown
📍 Tarnoff Gym
⏰ 4PM

We’ve put in the work all season — now it’s time to protect home court and compete for that trophy. Pack the stands, wear BLUE AND WHITE, and bring the energy. Let’s show everybody what is about. 💙

🏀 NJSIAA TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINAL ROUND
North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4

No. 8 West Orange dominates Kearny 73-39 to advance to the Championship. 💙🏔️

We are now 27-3 — the most wins in program history. History made.

🌟 Players of the Game: Rhyan Watt & London Caldwell — best duo in the state.
Rhyan: 25 points, 3 threes. Pure scorer.
London: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists. Running the show.

But this win was about DEPTH too.

⚡ Taraji Muhammad: 9 points, 3 assists — steady and aggressive.
🎯 Kennedy Curry: 6 points (2 threes), 3 steals, 1 block — huge spark on both ends.
💪 Elianna Dennis: 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals — protected the paint.

💥 Bench production mattered:
Ari Maddox and Tyonnah Barnes controlled the glass and played physical.
Olivia Masse added 2 assists and defensive energy.
Jordyn Batts knocked down a free throw and stayed composed.
Jasmine Prime gave key minutes and effort plays that don’t always show in the box score.

This team wins because everybody contributes. Star power + depth = dangerous.

🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
🆚 Morristown
📅 March 5
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 HOME

Pack the gym. Help us bring home the trophy.

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🚨🏀 SEMIFINALS. HOME FLOOR. WIN OR GO HOME. 🏀🚨

The NJSIAA Tournament Semifinal Round is HERE and it’s going down at TARNOFF.

⚔️ vs #4 Kearny
📍 Tarnoff Gym
⏰ 4PM

We need EVERYBODY in the building. Fill the bleachers. Stand the whole game. Make Tarnoff SHAKE. 💙🏔️

Let’s protect our house and punch that ticket to the finals.

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🏀 NJSIAA TOURNAMENT – QUARTERFINAL ROUND
North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4

On Senior Night, No. 7 West Orange defeated Paterson Eastside 50-36 to advance. 💙🏔️

🌟 Player of the Game: London Caldwell
16 points | 10 rebounds | 5 assists | 3 steals
London led the way on senior night, impacting every part of the game.

🔥 Rhyan Watt: 14 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds — aggressive and disruptive.
⚡ Taraji Muhammad: 7 points, 2 steals — high energy on both ends.
💪 Elianna Dennis: 6 points, 4 rebounds — strong minutes inside.
🎓 Senior Jordyn Batts: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals — stepped up in a big moment.
💥 Tyonnah Barnes: 4 rebounds.
🎯 Kennedy Curry: 3 assists and defensive presence.

Team totals:
50 points | 29 rebounds | 13 assists | 13 steals

We improve to 26-3 and move on to the Semifinal Round.

🏠 NEXT UP:
🆚 Kearny
📅 March 3
📍 Tarnoff Gymnasium

One step closer. Stay focused.

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❤️❤️

Join us at 2 PM in the Tarnoff Gym as we celebrate our seniors and their dedication to the program! 💐✨

It’s Round 2 of the NJSIAA Tournament and we’re taking on Paterson Eastside — let’s pack the gym and show out!
Be there. Be loud. Wear your blue. 💪🔥

🏀 NJSIAA TOURNAMENT – FIRST ROUND
North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4

No. 8 West Orange dominates North Bergen 80-33 to advance. 💙🏔️

🔥 Player of the Game: Rhyan Watt
25 points | 13 rebounds | 4 steals | 8-9 FT
Set the tone early and controlled the game on both ends.

💪 London Caldwell: 17 points, 7 assists — steady and in control.
⚡ Taraji Muhammad: 16 points, 9 steals — defense creating offense all night.
🛡️ Jordyn Batts: 5 points, 3 steals — brought energy and defensive pressure.
💥 Jasmine Prime: 7 rebounds — cleaned up the glass.
🔒 Raquelle Blanchette: 6 steals — sparked the defense.

Total team effort:
80 points | 36 rebounds | 17 assists | 26 steals

We improve to 25-3 overall (9-1 conference) and move on to the Quarterfinal Round.

🏠 NEXT ROUND: HOME vs. Paterson Eastside
📅 2/28
⏰ 2pm

Protect the house. Stay locked in.

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